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The Joint External Evaluation of Taiwan: The External Evaluators' Perspective
Health Security
|April 19, 2017
Summary
Taiwan
Area of Science:
- Global Health Security
- Public Health Policy
- International Health Regulations
Background:
- Taiwan underwent an independent external assessment of its International Health Regulations (IHR) capabilities.
- The assessment utilized the World Health Organization's Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the methodology and process of Taiwan's IHR JEE.
- To identify lessons learned from the assessment.
- To provide recommendations for Taiwan's government, the JEE process, and the JEE tool.
Main Methods:
- Independent external assessment conducted by experts from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
- Utilized the IHR Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool.
Main Results:
- The assessment provided an evaluation of Taiwan's health security capabilities.
- Key lessons were identified regarding the JEE process and tool application.
Conclusions:
- Recommendations are proposed for enhancing Taiwan's public health preparedness.
- Improvements are suggested for the global Joint External Evaluation framework.